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Montreal jazz musician 'happy' to return to area

Montreal jazz musician 'happy' to return to area

A renowned Montreal chamber jazz-folk quartet is coming back to Bragg Creek and this time they are here to charm the woods. Mark Berube and his band are performing on Feb.
Harvesting of Block 13 in West Bragg Creek upsets some residents

Harvesting of Block 13 in West Bragg Creek upsets some residents

Harvesting is well underway in West Bragg Creek, and an area of contention — Block 13 — is causing some in the region to cry foul.
Jumping into mortgage game can often prove complicated

Jumping into mortgage game can often prove complicated

The idea of getting a mortgage cannot come soon enough for some and pose as a daunting challenge for others.
Mishap sees school wind turbine relocated

Mishap sees school wind turbine relocated

The proposed Cochrane High School (CHS) wind turbine will be relocated after discovering the planning for the five-kilowatt turbine placed it on Town of Cochrane-owned land.
Various options available for hockey-minded families

Various options available for hockey-minded families

Kids hockey skates: $129 on sale. Regularly $149 and up. Hockey stick on clearance: $80 each. Regularly $119 and up. Helmet with cage: Starting at $50.
Banded Peak students have fine learning experience

Banded Peak students have fine learning experience

Bragg Creek students celebrated the arts during a day full of creative exploration.
Studio West damaged by Feb. 3 fire

Studio West damaged by Feb. 3 fire

A two-storey warehouse on Second Avenue East that is home to Studio West Bronze Foundry and Gallery was damaged by fire on Feb. 3.
Area residents voice concerns over staging area

Area residents voice concerns over staging area

Dozens of concerned landowners gathered in Weedon Pioneer Community Hall on Jan. 24 for the second open house regarding the location of a future high load truck staging area north of Calgary.
Alcohol believed to be a factor in Hwy. 22 rollover

Alcohol believed to be a factor in Hwy. 22 rollover

A 24-year-old male from Barriere, B.C. is dead and another, 29, from Didsbury was air lifted to Calgary after a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 22, two kilometres north of Cremona. Alcohol is believed to have been a factor.
No movement on farm safety frustrates local

No movement on farm safety frustrates local

“She’s a coward.” Cochrane resident and former farm worker Philippa Thomas’s reaction to Alison Redford’s provincial government’s decision to not introduce any new legislation this spring to address Alberta’s farm safety laws is telling.
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